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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
Articles of Incorporation
OF THE
Northwestern Publishing Company

KNOW all men by these presents
N That, we, the undersigned do
hereby associate ourselves together and
adopt and sign the following Articles Of
Incorporation, for the purpose Of be-
coming and constitutinga body corporate
as hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be
"The Northwestern Publishing Com
pany."
ARTICLE II.
The general nature Of the business of
this corporation shall be the printing,
conducting and publishing of a news
paper, and the conducting of a general
job printing office; and the principal
place for the transaction Of the business
Of this corporation shall be the city Of
st. Paul, County of Ramsey and State of
Minnesota.
ARTICLE III.
The time of commencement of this
corporation shall be the first day of
February, 1887, and the same shall con-
tinue for the period of Thirty-years
thereafter.
ARTICLE ".
The number Of the shares Of the Capt.
tai Stock of the corporation shall be five
thousand $4,000 and the amount Of each
share shall be ten (S10) dollars. And
said capital stock, shall be paid in such
manner and at such times as the board
of directors of said corporation shall
direct
ARTICLE v.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which said corporation
shall be atany time subject shall be two
thousand $4,000 dollars.
ARTICLE vi.
The government of said corporation
shall be vested in board of seven
directors, from whom shall be chosen a
president, president, a secretary
and treasurer for the corporation,
The said board of directors shall be
elected annually by the stockholders Of
the corporation at any regular annual
meeting of the said stockholders to be
held on the first Monday in February in
each year, at the Office of the
said Northwestern Publishing Com
pany.
Each successive board Of directors
shall hold their offices until their sue
cessors are elected and qualify.
The Board of Directors shall have
power to fill all vacancies occurring in
its numbers by death, removal or resig-
nation, and the persons chosen to fill
such vacancies shall hold their Offices
until the next annual meeting and Until
their successors are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The names of the first Board Of Di-
rectors of said corporation are as follows:
John l.. Neal, Minneapolis, Mimi; Geo.
Duckett, St. Paul, Mimi; J. @. Adams,
st. Paul, Mimi; Will Turner, Mime
apolis, Mimi; l.. II. Reynolds, Mime
apolis, Mimi; Thos. H. Lyles, st. Paul.
Mimi; J X. Hilyard, st. Paul, MINI.
ARTICLE VIII.
The names and places of residence Of
the persons forming this corporation
are: John L. Neal, Minneapolis, Mimi;
Will Turner, Minneapolis, Mimi; Thos.
Fl. Lyles, st. Paul, Mimi; j. X. Hilyard,
st. Paul, Mimi; George Duckett, St.
Paul, Mimi; j. @. Adams, St. Paul,
Mimi
In testimony whereof the parties
hereinbefore named have hereunto set
their hands and seals upon this 18th day
of February, A. D. 1887.
Signed and delivered in presence of
Ernest A. Ringnald, H w. Wood.
JOHN L. NEAL, [Seal.]
WILL TURNER, [Seal.]
T. H. LYLEs, [Seal.]
J. X. HILYARD, Seal.
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The WoMAN's FOREIGN MISSION So
1ETY, meet cor. rove and Broadway
streets, at Mrs. Moses Martins, second
Thursday in each month.

st. James A. M. 3. Church near
corner Of Fuller and Elicit st. services,
Sunday morning at IL A. N. Evening
services 7.45 Pm. Sunday School, 2.3O
pm. Wednesday evening Prayer Meet
ing at 8 O'Clock. PASTORS Residence,
243 Martin Street. Rev. G. s. Jacobs,
Pastor.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, J
County ofRamsey, ss.
Office of the Register ofDeeds.
This is to certify that the within in
strument was filed for Record in this
office, at ST. Paul, on the 23rd day OF
February, A. d. 1887, at 11:l5 o'clock
am, and that the same was duly re-
corded in Book F Of Incorporation,
pages and 6. NJ j. BELL,
Register of Deeds.
Register of Deeds Seal.1
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Register of Deeds seal.]
STATE OF MINNESOTA. 1

STATE OF MINNESOTA, =
Department of State. %
hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this
office on the Goth day of February, A. D.
1887, at 2:l5 o'clock pm, and was duly
recorded in Book @ of Incorporation,
on page 1850. H. MATTSON,
ofC &ofo
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

An outbreak of half-breed Indians is
threatened in Dakota.
The American legation at Tendon is
not implicated in the Chatham navaI-yard
scandal.
The funeral of G. Harris Heap, late
United States COnSul-General, took place
at Constantinople Tuesday.
The ST. Petersburg Journal accuses the
Bulgarian regents Of torturing the prison
ers who took part in the recent revolt.
The agricultural experiment station
bill passed the late Congress, but no APP
preparation was made to carry it into
effect.
The anarchist, EOscar Neebe, will at
tend his wife's funeral to day. The an
archists claim that Mrs. Neebe died of q
broken heart.
Mrs. Parsons, the anarchist, became so
abusive on being refused hall in which
to lecture at Columbus, Ohio, that she
was locked up.
Officers of the ordinance corps are very
much gratiied with the performance of
the new eigh.-inch steel rifle now being
tested at Sandy Hook.
In Lawrence county, Ky, yesterday,
Samuel Smith, aged sixteen, killed
Stephen Hammond, his wife and two
children, and then escaped.
Prison wardens from all parts of the
country net at Detroit, Mich. Tuesday,
and formed "The Warden Association for
the Registration of Criminals"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10

pool, London and Globe, the American
Fire Insurance of Philadelphia, and
Nisgara, about as follows: Green &
Staude. building, $500; hardware, $4,000:
j. F. Keller, $500; J. II. Barwise, $500
on brick building; T. Fl. Wilson on stock,
$500. There are many 9th, rssthst lose
from 800 TO $500 dsmsge on furniture
and goods that were carried into the
street. The men, women and children
worked heroically, ana the wells and els
terms were all pumped Cry in the part OF
tie town adjoining the fire.
l. Goldman, dry goods desler, ands
left after last nights fire few damaged
goods, which he has moved into bricS
store formerly occupied BY him and
awaits the insurance adjuster. His safe
kept his books 81 right. Greep & Staude's
and Heller's safes have not been opened
yet, but it is thought the books and pa
pers are preserved in good condition
The AK and hammer sre heard and re-
pairs are going on on wood buildings,
but IL is not known whether the three
brick stores that are now in ashes will be
replaced or not. No reliable Information
can be had showing the origin of the fire
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
laration of becoming citizen, was taken


up.
Senator Lane opposed the resolution
Senator Burney made an able ergumen
favoring its passage and stated that in nj:
district every intelligent German favored
some such restriction upon foreigners. He
! favored the resolutions and believed il
would rebound to the interest of the
states. He did not want to give the
right of suffrage to men who did mot and
could not understand its import. They
should remain here at least long enough
to become acquainted with the laws and
customs of the country before being per
mitted to vote. Nc intelligent foreigner
who really intended to become citizen
objected to it.
Senator Macmanus made strong
speech against the resolution.
Eenator Burgess moved to ameld by
providing that foreigners who have de-
clared their intention to Become citizens
prior to August, 1887. Lost. The resolu-
ton was lost-yess, 10; nays, ~.
Senator Frank sent up bill to further
regulate the duties OF justices of peace.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order by the
L
Mr.. Page called up the motion to re-
consider tie occupation tax bill amend
ing the general law. The bill was recon
sidered-yeas, IS; nays, IS.
The bill passed TO engrossment-
50; nays, 80.
Mr. Garwood presented the petition of
thirty colOred citizens of Bastrop county
asking for the establishment Of al Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College.
Mr.. Baylor presented bill providing
for the sale of arid school lands along the
Pecos river for theipurpCse of construct
ing irrigation canals.
Also bill for ascertaining errors in
surveys and patents and re-patents of
school lands.
Also bill for furnishing counties with
field notes, etc, necessary fer organizing
new counties.
By Mr.. Bassett, a joint resolution for
an amendment to the constitution, so as
to allow the exemption of manufactures
from taxes for limited period.
The committee on lands reported i'd
veIstly on the bill for exchange between
the state and other owners of alternate
sections Of irrigsble lands in Ell Paso,
Pecos and Reeves counties, because the
constitutional provision of thirty days.
notice of the bill had not been complied
with.
House bill No 80, amending by add
ing article 1857 A, and 1851 B, to the law
prescribing certain duties to be per-
formed by railroad companies doing bust
ness in this state, was taken up on en-
grossment, and pending amendment was
defeated.
Mr. Bell of Cooke offered an elaborate
amendment embracing q general freight
classification and tariff table of distances
After some discussion by MessrS. Bel
and Pope, Mr.. Moore of Travis moved to
postp.ne and refer the amendment and
bill to d special committee to report as tC
whether the classification and tariff are
based on correct information. The mo-
ton was tabled.
| A motion to table Mr.. Bells amend
ment was lost by vote Of IL to 50.
Pe2ding discussion OF the Bell amend
ment, the House adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Fatal Negro Fued.

Special to the Gazette.
NAvAsoTA, Ten, March 9.-News has
ju.t reached this place of the shooting
and fatally wounding OF Cornelius Bass
by William Bowden on the farm of Lewis
j. Wilson in Washington county, near
Whiteman postoffice, six miles southeast
Of the old town of Washington. They
were both negroes, and the difficulty
grew out of an old fued. They lived in
the nest of bad negroes who have caused
so much trouble in the election of officers
in past years. Bowden was arrested and
Jailed. Bass was shot twice, once in the
arm and in the back Just under the
shoulder-blade. The latter snot was pro-
nounced fatal by the attending physi-
clan
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
A Boiler in Single Min!Bursts with Fat
X ssnIts,

Boiler in Single Min!Bursts with Fatal
Results.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich March 9.-The
boiler of Gibbs single mill near Edge
mont early this morning exploded with
terrific force, completely wrecking the
mill and causing terrible fatality. No
cause is assigned for the accident.
CHARLES WATERS, the fireman, was
found with the entire hre-box lying on
him. His head was jammed to pulp,
one arm was gone and his bowels were
protruding.
DENNY SHERLOCK, fourteen years old,
who attended the machine, was struck in
the mead and back by falling timber and
died shortly after.
THOMAS SHERLOCK, brother of the
latter, had bad scalp wound. Fears are
entertained that he will die.
SIMON ROBSON, a teamster, had 8 thigh
broken.
DAN OSTRANDER had three ribs broken
and was scatded from the hips down, the
flesh peeling from the bones. He will
probably not live through the day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
ARRANGING THE DETAILS.
AUSTIN.

Colonel Glddings Talks Plainly to a Gov
ernment Official-EIe Light.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 9-W. W.
Searcy and Hon. D. C. Giddipgs to-day
went security for Hopkins, Bgby, Algie,
Hunt and Lindsay, Democratic negroes
of Washington county, arrested on in
dictment of the Federal grand jury here
and charged with Intimidating other
negroes at the polls. It is said
Giddings confronted United States
District Attorney Kleberg here to-
day and denounced him for
working against Washington county,
and charging that Kleberg had applied to
Garland to have Jack Evans appointed
his assistant and that he Kleberg) had
not allowed a Democrat to go before the
grand jury, and that he conducted the
whole thing in one-sided manner.
The postoffice and Federal court build
ing, Statesman office and some saloons
are ell lit up with EdisOn's incaHdescent
light tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Galveston Rouse Embarrassed.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Ten, March ?.-The
wholesale hardware house of Z. p. CIegg
& Co. between Twenty-thiEd and Twenty
fourth streets, on the Strand, is tinan-
cially embarrassed. Yesterday MIR. Ciegg,
the head of the 1lrm, sold the entire stock
to G.. H. Moore as trustee for the follow
ing local creditors: 7. c. Baker, $500;
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Ciegg, $1,000,
and Ball, Hutchings s Co., $4,000. The
failure was precipita:ed by suit against
the firm by eastern creditors, also by the
pressure of a claim for $500 for arrears
of rent. The firm is en- old one, having
begun business some twenty years ago.
The stock is valued at 100000, and 1t is
thought the firm will ultimately pay
dollar for dollar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Blaze at Wichita Falls.
Special to the Gazette.

special 10 the GdLette'
WICHITA FALLS, TEX March "a dis
astrous fire broke out il J. F. Keller's
harness and gun store at 10 O'Clock last
night, and by 1880 about s25,OOO worth
of brick buildings and merchandise were
in ashes. The principal losses are about
as follows: J. Il. Barwise, brick build
ing, $4,000; R. F. Sawyer of Palestine,
brick store, $4,000, no insurance; Green &
Staude, hardware, $1,000, and brick store.
$4,000; w. E. Johnson, damsge to BRICK
store, $3.50; Back 6 Son, damage on
drugs and furniture, $500; T. II. Wilson,
grocer, damage on stock, $500; j. F.
Keller, harness and guns, loss $4,000; L.
Goldman, damage on dry goods, $4,000.
The insurance was in the Pelican of New
Orleans, the New Orleans Insurance AS
ISOLATION, the City of London, the Liver
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Charge to the Cook County Grand jury

CHICAGO, ILL, March when the
special grand jury assembled this after
noon Judge Anthony addressed them at
length and among other things said
"We know that this great county of ours
has in some way been brought to the
verge of bankruptcy, but whether it has
been through some mysterious conspiracy
Systematically robbed and the proceeds
divided among gang of conspirators as
has been charged, or what the difficulty
is, is for you to investigate, and if pos
sible, determine"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Found Dead in the Pasture.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, March 9.-F.
Blenck, q sheep herder for William Geaf-
Ter, whose extensive ranches are in the
northeastern portion of Bexar county,
who has been missing from his home for
two or three days past, was found dead in
the pasture last night. No marks of vio-
lence could be found upon the body. The
suppositi, is that he died from heart
disease or committed suicide. Blenck
was a native of Germany, and has been in
this country but q snort while. He was
in good spirits when last seen alive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Arrested for Criminal As.auss.

Special to the Gazette.
San ANTONIO, TEN, March William
Booker, negro barber, was arrested to-
day by Detective VanAlstein Sor at
tempting TO commit rape on a littletsisht-
yesr old white girl yesterday. The ~sirF
had been visiting friends in distant part
of the city and while returning to her
home she was assaulted by the negro.
Her screams brought assistance and the
brute fed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Cotton commt.sion Merchants Fail.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March S-The firm OF
Humphrey, Blake & Co, cotton commits
sion merchants, doing business st lO@
Walnut street, uede an assignment to-
day for the benefit of their creditors.
They estimate their liabilities at $4,000
and assets at $4,000. They expect to
make a satisfactory settlement with their
eighteen creditors and continue business.
Their failure is stated to have been due
to the depreciation IN securities held by
thprni
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Financial Panic at 81. Johns.

ST. JOINS, N, B, March There is
great excitement in financial and CONNER
cial circles over the suspension of the
Maritime Bank, which closed its doors
to-day. No particulars can be obtained
at present. Everybody seems to have
been taken by surprise. It was followed
by the startling announcement of the
failure of Il A. & j. Stewart and of Guy
B. Evan & Co. of this city, two of the
largest lumber firms in this province.
The news of these failures has caused q
great sensation and perfect panic pre-
walls in business circles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
To Entertain the Refrigerator Commits.

special to the Gazette.
He UsTON, TEX, March Pursuant to
a call issued by 7. W. House, chairman
of the citizens committee appointed at
former meeting for the purpose of secur-
ing the proposed refrigerating works,
meeting was held at the Commercial EX-
change to-day, presided over by T. w.
House. Arrangements were made to en-
terrain the seven members of the commit
tee appointed by the Texas Live Stock
Association to visit the various cities
competing for the refrigerating works
and make final report. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Glover Accept, burke. Challenge,

CHICAGO, ILL March o. FrsnkGlover
announced that he will accept Jack
Barke's challenge to fight to the finish
with skin gloves, Queensbury rules, for
$4,000 aside. Glover stipulates only that
the flair shall be IN private. He says
significantly that under the Queensbury
rules il Burke makes foul the fight will
be finished according to the rules of the
London prize ring, that is rough and
tumble.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
THE FIRE RECORD.
Three Business Houses Destroyed q
Wichita Falls.
steamer Yazoo Valley Burned.

New ORLEANS, La, March 9.-The
steamer Yazoo Valley burned to the
waters edge yesterday evening near
Grand Ecore on Red river. The boat and
cargo are a total loss. The fire spread so
rapidly there was not time to save any
thing, even the books be!ug destroyed
Three colored deck hands were drowned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
Cotton Merchants Fail.

MOBILE, ALA, March Guy Bevan <
Co., cotton merchants, were protested IN
London to-day on $1,000 draft
Attachments have been issued here on the
property OF the firm 10 the amount OF
$1,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10

81 If every business msa in Fort Worth
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10
Tho Drouth Oom misaion.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Mslch 9.-William Fer
guson, member Of the drouth commits
sion, arrived tonight on his way to Fort
Worth. He reports thirty eight counties
visited and $4,000 distributed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10

Thousands Of good people in the older
states would start for Ee1as at once if
they knew Whist grand country we have.
The Weekly GAZETTE VIII better Inform
them on this than any sther means! VIA
you pot help9o disuibate this fEforma-
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10

1t has recently been discovered that
screws dipped in mixture Of Off and
black lead will not become too risitiy
fixed, and will not rust,
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LlMPASAS,

Heavy Raius-The Cattle Market Opens.
Prohibition Convention.
Special to the Gazette.
LAMPAsAs, TEX, March 9.-0n the 9Th
this county was visited by heavy rain,
and last night the food gstes of heaven
were again opened, and now the drouth
is thing of the past.
Messrs. Donavant Bros. & Lewis of
Gainesville have just contracted here for
1000 one and -yesr-olds, which virtu-
ally opens the cattle market.
The Prohibitionists of the county will
hold their convention on the 10Th, pre-
paratory to the electionfn August.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10

Red Star CousA Cure is an original
combinstiopscf the best remedial agents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-10

The Finest .R.zors IN tho world.
At Andesson's gun store.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-11-19
Funeral of u Chinese Sailor,

A sailor belonging to a Chinese vessel
lying at Spithead, England, died recently,
and was buried in the cemetery there.
After the coffin had been lowered, four
sailors, who occupied position at the
foot Of the grave, produced in SUCCESSION
tin pail, parcel of matches, a number
Of faggots and various pieces of brown
paper A fire having been kindled, out of
the pail were brought forth several plates,
which were disposed round the fire, q
lump of pork, various pieces of meat, a
few eggs and quantity of salt and sand.
These, having been divided into fves,
were cooked and placed OIL the platas, and
On the consummation Of the sacr iflce they
were all gathered together ano returned
to the pail A sailor now partly filled in
the grave, after which the captain ef the
ship and a couple of subordinate officers
came forward and Frustrated themselves
three times, uttering prayer at each genu-
fexion. This completed the ceremony.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-11-19
The Color Of Eyes.

Extensive researches into the hered-
ity Of eye colors have led M. Alphonse
de Candolle to consider it certain that
women have q larger proportion OF
brown eyes than men; that where both
parents have eyes Of the same color the
chances are eighty-eight to twelve that
the children who reach the age Of ten
years (when the colors Of eyes are
fxed) will have eyes Of the same color;
and that where the parents have eyes
OF different colors the chances are
forty-fve in favor Of brown as against
blue or gray for the children. He
claims that brown eyes are more favor
able to health and longevity than the
blonde types -Avbansasc 1rareter